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Over 10,000 Mexicans and Swedes descend on Yekaterinburg

Over 10,000 Mexicans and Swedes descend on Yekaterinburg

Over 10,000 fans from Mexico and Sweden will come to Yekaterinburg to support their national teams in their final group-stage match at the World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Pic special: Germany leave it late to edge past Sweden

Pic special: Germany leave it late to edge past Sweden

The defending champions kept their World Cup hopes alive after Toni Kroos' last-minute free-kick saw them claim a pivotal 2-1 victory. 24 Jun 2018
Late Kroos winner keeps Germany alive

Late Kroos winner keeps Germany alive

Ten-man Germany came back from the brink to rescue their World Cup hopes with a 2-1 victory over Sweden at the Fisht Stadium. 24 Jun 2018
South Korea v Mexico player ratings

South Korea v Mexico player ratings

Mexico did the hard work in the first half to earn their second win of the tournament against a South Korea side lacking not in effort but in quality. 24 Jun 2018
Hernandez scores landmark goal in Mexico win

Hernandez scores landmark goal in Mexico win

Javier Hernandez became the first player to score 50 goals for Mexico as El Tricolor saw off South Korea 2-1 at Rostov-on-Don on Sunday morning (AEST). 24 Jun 2018
'We were a write-off before the World Cup started'

'We were a write-off before the World Cup started'

Mathew Leckie says the Socceroos have proved plenty of people wrong around the globe with their two plucky performances in the 2018 World Cup to date. 23 Jun 2018
Mexico ask their fans to keep the noise down

Mexico ask their fans to keep the noise down

The Mexican squad in Russia have had to politely ask their fans to keep the noise down outside the team hotel... because it's keeping them from sleeping. 23 Jun 2018
World Cup: Five things we learned from Group F

World Cup: Five things we learned from Group F

The first week in Russia provided some big talking points for Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. 22 Jun 2018
Khedira says Germany will beat Sweden

Khedira says Germany will beat Sweden

Germany midfielder Sami Khedira said during Thursday's press conference that his team will beat Sweden in their second World Cup match after a Swedish reporter offered him and his teammates plane tickets back to Germany saying they would need them in case of losing to the Scandinavian side. 21 Jun 2018
Germany to switch tactics for Sweden

Germany to switch tactics for Sweden

Germany will change their tactics ahead of their second 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden, the team's business manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Wednesday. 20 Jun 2018
Mexico should be wary of South Korea's counterattacks

Mexico should be wary of South Korea's counterattacks

Mexico striker Raul Jimenez said on Tuesday that his team should be prepared for South Korea's potency on the counter attack ahead of their Group F game on Saturday. 20 Jun 2018
Mexico need to forget about Germany win says Fabian

Mexico need to forget about Germany win says Fabian

The Mexican national team must forget about their victory over Germany and focus on their next games, Mexico midfielder Marco Fabian said Tuesday. 20 Jun 2018
Germany were not 100 % ready for Mexico says Neuer

Germany were not 100 % ready for Mexico says Neuer

Germany players were not 100 percent ready for their first 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Mexico, but they will play better in the next match against Sweden, Germany goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer said Tuesday. 19 Jun 2018
Tae-yong says beating Sweden would have helped ahead of Mexico and Germany

Tae-yong says beating Sweden would have helped ahead of Mexico and Germany

South Korea head coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday that a win over Sweden in their World Cup group stage match could have helped his team in their next games. 19 Jun 2018
Berg says it was an obvious decision to award penalty

Berg says it was an obvious decision to award penalty

Sweden forward Marcus Berg said on Monday the penalty they were awarded in their World Cup match against South Korea was "obvious." 19 Jun 2018
Andersson says atmosphere at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium was fantastic

Andersson says atmosphere at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium was fantastic

Sweden head coach Janne Andersson said Monday that the atmosphere had been "fantastic" at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium where his team beat South Korea 1-0 earlier in the day. 19 Jun 2018
Granqvist says spying allegations are over the top

Granqvist says spying allegations are over the top

Sweden defender and captain Andreas Granqvist said Monday that the whole issue of Sweden allegedly spying on South Korea was "over the top." 19 Jun 2018
Sweden v South Korea: Player Ratings

Sweden v South Korea: Player Ratings

Sweden have won their first World Cup match in 12 years defeating South Korea 1-0 in their first match of the group stage. 19 Jun 2018
Granqvist penalty gives Sweden 1-0 win over South Korea

Granqvist penalty gives Sweden 1-0 win over South Korea

Sweden defender and captain Andreas Granqvist's perfectly executed spot kick proved to be the difference as the Scandinavian team beat South Korea 1-0 in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. 19 Jun 2018
Over 42,000 fans attend Sweden v South Korea

Over 42,000 fans attend Sweden v South Korea

A total of  42,300 supporters attended the FIFA World Cup match between Sweden and South Korea in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, FIFA said via its official Twitter account on Monday. 19 Jun 2018
Mexico fan 'sold fake ticket' for Germany match

Mexico fan 'sold fake ticket' for Germany match

A fan from Mexico was sold a fake ticket to his national team's World Cup match against Germany for US$800 (AUD $1075), say Russian police. 18 Jun 2018